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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Douglas Laurence Robertson, Lexington, KY (US);
Randall David Mayo, Georgetown, KY (US);
Barry Baxter Stout, Lexington, KY (US);
Michael Anthony Marra, III, Lexington, KY (US);
Walter Kevin Cousins, Lexington, KY (US);
Herman Anthony Smith, Winchester, KY (US);
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 ; B65H 2/946 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 ; B65H 2/946 ;
Abstract
A multi-function media eject system and method for operation particularly useful for ink jet printers. At the start of a print job, the media type and print format are determined. If the media is either banner paper or envelope, or if the print format is draft quality printing, wings and kickers of the eject system are disabled, so the media exits the printer without support from the wings or influence from the kickers.